Author: shannonkeith

This is why we need to map solutions for Delaware’s climate future

By Reps. Debra Heffernan and Sophie Phillips In 1970, the first Earth Day celebration was held. That first year, millions of Americans gathered within their neighborhoods and communities on April 22 and conducted cleanups, demonstrations, and other activities—many of which […]

Longhurst Bills Would Address Mental Health for Delaware Students

NEW CASTLE – House Majority Leader Valerie Longhurst unveiled a package of new measures on Monday that would encompass a holistic approach to improving the way mental health care is delivered and addressed for children in Delaware. Collectively known as […]

Rep. Osienski Issues Statement on Legalization, Regulation of Adult Recreational Marijuana

NEWARK – Delaware will become the latest state to legalize and regulate adult recreational marijuana with the pending enactment of the two-bill Delaware Marijuana Control Act. Sponsored by Rep. Ed Osienski, House Bill 1 removes all penalties for possession of […]

House Passes Bill to Provide Tax Relief to Working-Class Families

DOVER – The House overwhelmingly passed a measure Tuesday that would provide tax relief to tens of thousands of working-class Delaware families by increasing the standard deduction on state taxes and boosting the refundable Earned Income Tax Credit. Sponsored by […]